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Monthly Archives: October 2013

The day after my first husband, Bruce, passed away, I began wearing his T-shirts and sweatshirts. He had an old ratty University of Akron sweatshirt that I really liked. I also wore his robe. Now I no longer have his shirts, and I Continue reading →

My second late husband, Tom, and I used to enjoy watching Dave Letterman together. I loved to hear him laugh hard at Dave’s jokes. Like, for instance, when Dave would call Dr. Phil “a hump.” Don’t get me wrong, Tom Continue reading →

Lou Reed died over the weekend, which I think is extremely sad. As a person who has lost people close to me, I feel for his family and friends, because it is alway toughest on those left behind. Considering Reed’s drug Continue reading →

I am feeling a bit sore today because before I went to bed, I administered my Avonex shot that helps control my multiple sclerosis (MS). The side effects of this shot are flu-like symptoms: fever, chills, body soreness. It is not Continue reading →

I have been doing things with friends and family since a few weeks after my husband’s death in 2012. Getting out the house during the healing process after the death of a loved one is good, but it is also Continue reading →

Oh, internet world, life has dealt me quite a hand. I am a middle-aged widow with MS, and a cancer survivor. I’ll be blogging about the MS and cancer later, though, because I don’t want to, right off the bat, Continue reading →